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[Photograph 2012.201.B0319.0662]

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Franklin Edmonson, right, Sayre teacher, tells Melvin Westmoreland, Thomas band director, how he has to start a third time as a student at Southwestern State college. A Weatherford high school graduate, he enroled at Southwestern first in September, 1941, and left to join the air corps after Pearl Harbor."

Date: May 30, 1952

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0319.0255]

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Erick will have a new modern grade school ready in September."

Date: May 23, 1953

Creator: Tapscott, George

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0237.0084]

Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

Date: May 20, 1932

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0106.0580]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Erick celebrated Wednesday the opening of the new $290,000 Tittle bridge five miles north of Erick with a gala day including a dedication ceremony at the bridge."

Date: May 10, 1951

Location: 35.299559 -99.877927

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0294B.0473]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Looking over trophies given him as Oklahoma's "all-American father of the year," by the Oklahoma CowBelles association is John S. Holmberg, Erick farmer."

Date: May 21, 1959

Creator: Gumm, John

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0340.0253]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Mrs. .ED King proudly pins a set of second lieutenant's bars on the shoulder of her husband, who received his reserve commission in Rotc graduation rites at Oklahoma A&M Thursday."

Date: May 20, 1955

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0231.0334]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Gene Grubitz / Elk City / Member of the state highway commission"

Date: May 5, 1959

Creator: Albright, Bob

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0253.0085]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Rex Hawks , U. S. Marshal"

Date: May 1, 1950

Creator: Cobb, Richard

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0239.0216]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "A. C. Hagan carries door for housing being refurbished at Clinton-Sherman air base."

Date: May 1, 1980

Creator: Beuhner, Jeff

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0329.0284]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Cletis Killian of Sayre seems fearless as he touches one of his alligators and is surrounded by several others."

Date: May 5, 1988

Creator: McDaniel, David

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0329.0283]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "These think-tailed, sharp-toothed reptiles are just like cattle - except they hiss and bite - for Cletis Killian of Sayre."

Date: May 5, 1988

Creator: McDaniel, David

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1124.0140]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

Date: May 17, 1960

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1190.0687]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Erin Blinka of the Edmond Redhots, right, and Jamie Crookshanks of the Edmond Wildfire battle for the ball in the finals of the under-10 girls Frontier Country Soccer Association Day of Champions tournament held last Saturday."

Date: May 30, 1987

Creator: Hellstern, Paul

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1283.0563]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Patty Thomas has dreams for her town."

Date: May 28, 1989

Creator: Argo, Jim

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1148.0514]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "There's hustle and bustle in downtown Sayre on just about any given business day. But as in many other small Oklahoma towns, the activity of today doesn't match the booming pace of the 1950s."

Date: May 5, 1988

Creator: McDaniel, David

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Cloud seeding generator

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Cut lines. . . RAIN MACHINE - J.B. Ford, Elk City filling station attendant, turns on a cloud seeding generator."

Date: May 28, 1954

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1396.0159]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Members of Doll Collectors of Oklahoma admire a rare papier mache doll during a recent luncheon and costume party in celebration of the club's 20th birthday. The members above, are Mrs. Nettie Warren, Elk City, left; Mrs. Floyd Clarkston, center, and Mrs. C. E. Cook."

Date: May 10, 1971

Creator: Heaton, Dave

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1370.0378]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Make no mistake that Olin and Maxine Wilhelm's way of making a living in this small western Oklahoma community has a homemade flair to it."

Date: May 18, 1983

Creator: Argo, Jim

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Elk City High School

Photograph of the Elk City High School, Elk City, OK, May 25, 1909.

Date: May 25, 1909

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

S. F. Nixon Farm

Photograph of a tractor pulled grader converted from a road maintainer at the S. F. Nixon Farm near Elk City, OK. Photo by Hufnagle, USDA Soil Conservation Service, May 4, 1936.

Date: May 4, 1936

Creator: Hufnagle

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of Elk City resevoir after a flood. It shows severe outting on backslope of dam. This dam overtopped its entire length before it broke. This picture gives an idea of the amount of water that was flowing over the dam before its break. This flood was caused by a six inch rain that fell in one night, three inches of which fell in 45 minutes. OK-5137.

Date: May 3, 1938

Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a spreader ditch with masonry spreaders torn out by flood waters. Picture taken shortly after six inch rain fell in one night. Notice gullying in spreader and how the water flows out of the banks fo the ditch. OK-5142.

Date: May 3, 1936

Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a view of a broken dam from the downstream side. A six inch rain in one night caused the dam to overtop its entire length and finally break. Notice the huge pieces of concrete from the core wall. As facing the wall, they were carried down by water. A large bridge washed through this break. This dam and resevoir, which cost $350,000, silted in 48% in nine years and was soon to be abandoned because its storage capacity was reduced too much for it to be relied upon for the city water… more

Date: May 5, 1936

Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of flood damage to a spreader ditch. Shows some bermuda grass stripping still in place and shows overfall at masonry spreader. Taken shortly aftersix inch rain fall in one night. OK-5136.

Date: May 3, 1936

Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

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